STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

ADLER PLANETARIUM: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
ADLER PLANETARIUM (EIN 36-6210902)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-02-17
IRS object ID
202500489349301585
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-02-17T14:04:34-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN991856619PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1171 N CLARK ST STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN366210902EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ADLER PLANETARIUMBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlADLEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3123220327PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11300 S DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60605ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHELLE B LARSON PHDPersonNm
Person TitleVP FOR FINANCE & ADMIN/CFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3123220327PhoneNum
Signature2025-02-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRIDGET ROCHEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00666837PTIN
Phone3128560200PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMICHELLE B LARSON PHDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11300 S DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60605ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$21,683,202GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ADLERPLANETARIUM.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1930FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionADLER'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE UNIVERSE AND EACH OTHER UNDER THE SKY WE ALL SHARE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body54VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent54VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee185TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers300TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$5,365TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$9,837,130PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$7,878,126CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$6,176,636PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$6,290,218CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,035,581PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,681,066CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,724,849PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,437,351CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$18,774,196PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$17,286,761CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$33,385CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$9,369,139PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$11,688,396CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$142,392CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,137,481CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$6,663,634PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$7,144,760CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$16,032,773PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$19,008,933CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,741,423PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,722,172CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$67,133,417TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$68,795,804TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$30,954,818TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$29,822,794TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$36,178,599NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$38,973,010NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE ADLER PLANETARIUM ('ADLER') IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CULTURAL INSTITUTION WHOSE MISSION IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE UNIVERSE AND EACH OTHER UNDER THE SKY WE ALL SHARE. IT ASPIRES TO BE THE WORLD'S PREMIER CENTER FOR ENGAGING IN ASTRONOMY AND SPACE SCIENCE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$12,681,277ExpenseAmt
Grant$33,385GrantAmt
Revenue$6,290,219RevenueAmt
DescWHETHER THE ADLER PLANETARIUM IS INTRODUCING A GUEST TO THE RING NEBULA, A NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL TO A COMMUNITY PARTNER, A RESEARCH TEAM TO A NETWORK OF CITIZEN SCIENTISTS, OR ONE STAFF MEMBER TO ANOTHER, THE MUSEUM'S FOCUS ON MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS DATES BACK NEARLY A CENTURY. THE MUSEUM TYPICALLY HOSTS APPROXIMATELY A HALF A MILLION VISITORS EACH YEAR AND REACHES MILLIONS MORE THROUGH YOUTH STEAM PROGRAMS, NEIGHBORHOOD SKYWATCHING EVENTS, PEOPLE-POWERED RESEARCH, AND OTHER OUTREACH EFFORTS. TODAY, THE ADLER IS ALSO BRINGING OUR UNIQUE APPROACH - SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION ROOTED IN COMMUNITY AND CONNECTION - TO GUESTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD WHO CAN ENJOY THE DIGITAL ADLER FOR THEIR OWN HOMES, LIBRARIES, SCHOOLS OR OFFICES.WITH ADLER'S SUPPORT, PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, AND ABILITIES GAIN THE CONFIDENCE TO EXPLORE THEIR UNIVERSE TOGETHER AND RETURN TO THEIR COMMUNITIES READY TO THINK CRITICALLY AND CREATIVELY ABOUT ANY CHALLENGE THAT COMES THEIR WAY.THE MUSEUM HAS AN ONLINE TICKETING PLATFORM, AND AN OPERATING MODEL THAT HAS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED PER CAPITA TICKET REVENUE THROUGH CHANGES MADE SINCE THE COVID PANDEMIC. THIS INCLUDES A SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC HOURS EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR OUR EXHIBITIONS, SKY SHOWS, AND TELESCOPE VIEWING. NEW CONTENT OFFERINGS, LIKE AN AWARD-WINNING, ORIGINAL PLANETARIUM SHOW NIYAH AND THE MULTIVERSE AND A NEW EXHIBITION, OTHER WORLDS, SUPPORT GOOD ATTENDANCE. SCHOOL-GROUP-ONLY DAYS ARE PROVIDING MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES AT THE MUSEUM FOR 10,000S OF EDUCATORS AND THEIR STUDENTS. IN 2024 A MAJOR RENOVATION WAS COMPLETED OF AREAS USED TO CARE FOR THE ADLER'S HISTORIC ASTRONOMY ARTIFACTS, ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST IMPORTANT COLLECTIONS TELLING THE STORY OF THE HUMAN CONNECTION WITH THE SKY.ADLER IS CONTINUING ITS ENGAGEMENT IN ONLINE SPACES, WELCOMING MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD INTO ADLER EXPERIENCES, THROUGH STORYTELLING AND ENGAGING DIRECTLY IN SCIENCE AND DISCOVERY.THROUGH ZOONIVERSE.ORG, AN ONLINE CITIZEN-SCIENCE PLATFORM CO-FOUNDED BY ADLER, OVER 2.8 MILLION VOLUNTEERS AROUND THE WORLD - MANY OF WHOM HAVE NO FORMAL SCIENTIFIC TRAINING - CONTRIBUTE TO REAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS. TO DATE, ZOONIVERSE VOLUNTEERS HAVE CLASSIFIED MILLIONS OF GALAXIES, INSPECTED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF TUBERCULOSIS BACTERIA TO FIGHT ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE, DISCOVERED NEW EXOPLANETS, AND HELPED RESEARCH TEAMS ACROSS DISCIPLINES TACKLE HUGE DATA SETS.THROUGH A RICH ARRAY OF DIGITAL PROGRAMMING, FROM OUR SKYWATCH WEDNESDAY ONLINE PLANETARIUM SHOW TO OUR SKY OBSERVER'S HANGOUT YOUTUBE LIVESTREAM EVENTS WITH OUR PUBLIC OBSERVING TEAM TO OUR WOW! SIGNAL SCIENCE SKETCH COMEDY AND MUSICALS TO OUR ONLINE GOOGLE ARTS & CULTURAL EXHIBITIONS, THE ADLER HAS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE A RICH ARRAY OF OPPORTUNITIES TO FOSTER CONNECTIONS AND CREATE SPACE FOR THE WONDERS OF OUR UNIVERSE AND CASTING SCIENCE AS THE STORIES OF HUMANITY.ADLER TEENS CONTINUED TO WORK WITH OUR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS TO CARRY OUT THE FIRST-EVER LIGHT-POLLUTION SURVEY OF CHICAGO. THEY ALSO CONTINUE TO EDUCATE OTHERS AND ADDRESS LIGHT POLLUTION IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. AND, ADLER AND CHICAGO-AREA ASTRONOMERS INTERACT DIRECTLY WITH MUSEUM GUESTS SEVERAL DAYS PER WEEK TO DISCUSS TOPICS IN SPACE SCIENCE RESEARCH THROUGH OUR GROWING ASTRONOMY CONVERSATIONS PROGRAM. MAKING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE, IDEAS, AND OUR UNIVERSE DOESN'T JUST FEEL GOOD - IT DRIVES SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS. WHEN PEOPLE FEEL WELCOME IN THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY, THEY DELIVER REAL RESULTS. THROUGH THE WONDER OF SPACE SCIENCE, THE ADLER CONNECTS PEOPLE, COMMUNITIES AND INSTITUTIONS SO WE CAN EXPLORE OUR UNIVERSE TOGETHER AND USE OUR COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD FOR EVERYONE.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$12,681,277TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document49IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee185EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members54GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member54IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AUDRIS WONGBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3123220327PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11300 S DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60605ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (69 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
MICHELLE B LARSON PHD
PRESIDENT AND CEO35.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$517,793$0$13,695
KECIA STEELMAN
BOARD CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY S GERRIE
BOARD VICE CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
AARON C RUDBERG
BOARD VICE CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN H HERBST
BOARD TREASURER1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL T MUELLER
BOARD SECRETARY1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAJ BHATIA
BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MUHAMMAD GIGANI
BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA P JOJO
BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHERINE KENWORTHY
BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN S LOUIS MD
BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT C SWANSON
BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CYNTHIA L BALLEW
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUSSELL F BARTMES
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NEIL W BOOK
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LIAM CAFFREY
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID A CROWN PH D
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL R EDER
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN W ESTEY
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LILLY FARAHNAKIAN
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TACY F FLINT
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RYAN GARINO
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM J GRUBER
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL HIBBARD
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMELIA A HUNTINGTON
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SETH E JACBOSON
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER J LANGAS
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA H LEWIS
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH W MCKENNA
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL J MCMURRAY
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARYANN N MCNALLY
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES C MURRAY
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDY NORNES
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES J O'CONNER JR
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACKSON PALLAS
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IAN C RADOMSKI
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRAD SERLIN
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BROOKE GRAYDON SLADE
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN THOMPSON
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TINA M TROMICZAK
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS RAUCH
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAPT JAMES A LOVELL JR
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLYN BOWMAN
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA I CELESIA
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK M CLARK
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD C CLARK JR
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRYAN C CRESSEY
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J DOUGLASS DONENFELD
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL J FELDMAN
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID W FOX SR
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY EMRICH FREEMAN
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOWARD S GOSS
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAJ P GUPTA PE
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID MINTZER PH D
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD J WILLIAMS
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN E CARLSTROM PH D
BOARD EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WENDY FREEDMAN PH D
BOARD EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ASHLEY HEMPHILL NETZKY
BOARD EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SEAN B REYNOLDS
BOARD EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROSA ESCARENO
BOARD EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AUDRIS WONG
VP, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION/CFO35.000.00Yes (X)$222,529$0$9,616
RYUTARO MIZUNO
VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS35.000.00$217,252$0$28,311Yes (X)
LAURA TROUILLE
VP, CITIZEN SCIENCE35.000.00$186,534$0$7,797Yes (X)
ANDREW JOHNSTON
VP, ASTRONOMY & COLLECTIONS35.000.00$178,334$0$7,459Yes (X)
JENEAN FEATHERSON
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES35.000.00$126,899$0$22,639Yes (X)
GEZA GYUK
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ASTRONOMY35.000.00$121,528$0$24,004Yes (X)
RANDALL LEAVER
CONTROLLER35.000.00$127,593$0$11,581Yes (X)
ANN GRANT
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT35.000.00$125,599$0$12,112Yes (X)
LESLIE LEHMAN
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES & PARK SAFETY35.000.00$112,088$0$6,157Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,936,149TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$143,371TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K12IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
DIVERSE FACILITY SOLUTIONS INC
12838 S CICERO AVENUEALSIPIL60803MAINTENANCE & CLEANING SERVICES$243,204
COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVICE CO LLC
527 MADISON AVENUE 5TH FLOORNEW YORK CITYNY10022FUNDRAISING$197,608
TROOP CONTRACTING
648 EXECUTIVE DRIVEWILLOWBROOKIL60527CONSTRUCTION SERVICES$185,458
GALLAGHER BENEFIT SERVICES INC
PO BOX 95148CHICAGOIL60694BENEFIT PLAN CONSULTANTS$169,450
TOTAL ELEVATOR SERVICE
10064 CLOW CREEK ROADPLAINFIELDIL60585REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$124,791
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K9CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$176,702MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$901,559FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$3,510,662GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$3,289,203AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$158,359NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$7,878,126TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
ADMISSIONS712100$6,201,840$6,201,840$0$0
SKY SHOWS712100$88,378$88,378$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$6,290,218TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,380,167TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,380,167ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,338,272RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$279,613RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,058,659RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,058,659TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,058,659ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,245,689SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,944,790SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$300,899SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$300,899TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$300,899ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$54,600FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$901,559ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$172,038FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$117,438TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$117,438ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FOOD SERVICE AND CONCESSIONS722211$461,885$461,885
MISCELLANEOUS900099$30,362$24,997$5,365
REBATES900099$3,883$3,883
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$496,130OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$17,286,761TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$6,290,218RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$5,365UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$3,113,052ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,385TotalAmt
Program Services$33,385ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,363,206TotalAmt
Program Services$598,518ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$549,560ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$215,128FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,006,072TotalAmt
Program Services$4,994,874ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,731,746ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$279,452FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,901,955TotalAmt
Program Services$156,470ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,732,672ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,813FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$777,879TotalAmt
Program Services$514,522ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$219,618ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$43,739FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$639,284TotalAmt
Program Services$449,286ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$159,156ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,842FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,151TotalAmt
Management And General$47,151ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$88,980TotalAmt
Management And General$88,980ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$142,392TotalAmt
Fundraising$142,392FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,108TotalAmt
Management And General$65,108ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,481,721TotalAmt
Program Services$834,206ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$323,759ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$323,756FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$64,295TotalAmt
Program Services$18,181ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,864ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,250FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$508,198TotalAmt
Program Services$436,447ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$58,409ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,342FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$224,525TotalAmt
Program Services$177,666ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,213ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,646FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$962,272TotalAmt
Program Services$925,342ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,933ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,997FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$117,290TotalAmt
Program Services$92,690ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,024ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,576FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$642,629TotalAmt
Program Services$642,629ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,043,216TotalAmt
Program Services$2,030,489ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,923ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,804FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$251,536TotalAmt
Program Services$241,315ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,969ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,252FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CLEANING & MAINTENANCE$456,451$437,781$14,556$4,114
CATERING$55,007$13,601$24,560$16,846
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM COS$32,555$32,555$0$0
ACQ. FOR COLLECTIONS$11,590$0$11,590$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$92,236TotalAmt
Program Services$51,320ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,384ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,532FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,008,933TotalAmt
Program Services$12,681,277ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,190,175ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,137,481FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$153,562BOYAmt
EOY$82,760EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,337,573BOYAmt
EOY$9,640,557EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,821,396BOYAmt
EOY$383,664EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$356,091BOYAmt
EOY$527,465EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$324,732BOYAmt
EOY$384,257EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$83,035,549LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$63,532,116LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,824,650BOYAmt
EOY$19,503,433EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,150,648BOYAmt
EOY$36,369,746EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,164,765BOYAmt
EOY$1,903,922EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,133,417BOYAmt
EOY$68,795,804EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,667,050BOYAmt
EOY$1,799,577EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$998,247BOYAmt
EOY$993,416EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,000,000BOYAmt
EOY$27,000,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,289,521BOYAmt
EOY$29,801EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,954,818BOYAmt
EOY$29,822,794EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,445,100BOYAmt
EOY$29,060,532EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,733,499BOYAmt
EOY$9,912,478EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,178,599BOYAmt
EOY$38,973,010EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,133,417BOYAmt
EOY$68,795,804EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,722,172ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$2,844,479NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$1,672,104OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,776,817CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,501,112CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,194,712CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,690,963CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,878,126CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$44,041,730TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,753,493CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,757,932CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,153,925CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,146,167CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,197,588CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,009,105TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,530,310CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,259,044CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,348,637CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,837,130CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,075,714CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$54,050,835TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,451,426SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$51,599,409PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,524,067CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$682,964CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,679,336CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,426,042CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,718,439CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,030,848TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$369,645CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,076CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$323,240CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$591,715CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$545,365CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,847,041TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$64,928,724TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$26,790,542GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.79470PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.78300PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 16,129. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 6,864. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 27,335. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 24,997. FUNDRAISING - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 95,550. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 68,550. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 54,600. FOOD SERVICE AND CONCESSION - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 257,966. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 17,076. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 316,376. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 495,830. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 461,885. REBATES - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 3,883.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Coll Used Loan Or Exch ProgYes (X)CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,417,465BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$370,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$539,795InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$272,492OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,054,768EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,246,002BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$391,411InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$219,948OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,417,465EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,927,790BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$388,126InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$293,662OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,246,002EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,385,864BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$638,463InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$96,537OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,927,790EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,595,246BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$9,606InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$199,776OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,385,864EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.17100BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.82900PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$41,849,999OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$31,718,231DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,131,768BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,984,517OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,325,954DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,658,563BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,304,352OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,023,870DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,280,482BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$24,896,681OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$21,464,061DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,432,620BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$19,503,433TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONDesc
Amt$29,801Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$29,801TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$22,429,844TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$2,844,479NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$238,183DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$2,125,529OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$5,208,191RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$17,221,653RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$65,108InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$65,108RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$17,286,761TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,635,433TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$238,183DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$453,425OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$691,608ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$18,943,825ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$65,108InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$65,108ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$19,008,933TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 4:IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ACCOUNTING PRACTICES GENERALLY FOLLOWED BY MUSEUMS, THE ADLER'S COLLECTIONS, WHICH WERE ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASES AND CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE THE ADLER'S INCEPTION, ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED. THE ADLER'S COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP OF MORE THAN 7,000 ARTIFACTS AND ARCHIVAL WORKS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE THAT ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC, AND CULTURAL PURPOSES. THE COLLECTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES PROCEEDS FROM THEIR SALES TO BE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR COLLECTIONS OR TO SUPPORT THE DIRECT CARE OF COLLECTIONS. DIRECT CARE OF COLLECTIONS IS DEFINED BY THE ADLER AS COSTS THAT PROLONG THE LIFE AND USEFULNESS OF THE COLLECTION, COSTS PROVIDING BENEFITS THAT ENHANCE THE QUALITY AND PROTECTION OF THE COLLECTION, AND COSTS THAT MAKE A PHYSICAL IMPACT ON COLLECTIONS OBJECTS, INCREASING OR RESTORING THEIR CULTURAL OR SCIENTIFIC VALUE. ROUTINE AND ONGOING EXPENDITURES ARE NOT CONSIDERED DIRECT CARE OF COLLECTIONS. SCHEDULE D, PART III, LINE 4: FROM ITS INCEPTION, THE ADLER PLANETARIUM HAS HELD ONE OF THE WORLD'S FOREMOST COLLECTIONS OF INSTRUMENTS RELATED TO ASTRONOMY. TODAY, THE ADLER POSSESSES A MAJOR COLLECTION OF HISTORIC SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS; RARE BOOKS AND OF WORKS ON PAPER DEALING WITH ASTRONOMY, SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED SUBJECTS; A COLLECTION OF REPLICAS AND SIMILAR "HANDS-ON" OBJECTS USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES; AND ARCHIVES PERTAINING TO THE HISTORY OF THE ADLER ITSELF. THE ADLER'S HISTORIC SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT COLLECTION CONTAINS MORE THAN 2,800 THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARTIFACTS DATING FROM THE 12TH THROUGH THE 20TH CENTURIES, RANGING FROM MEDIEVAL ASTROLABES AND ARMILLARY SPHERES TO SUNDIALS, PLANETARIA, AND TELESCOPES FROM THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION TO CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTS FOR CELESTIAL NAVIGATION. THE RARE BOOK COLLECTION (NUMBERING ABOUT 2,700) AND WORKS ON PAPER COLLECTION (MORE THAN 750 WORKS) COVER SUBJECTS RELATED TO ASTRONOMY AND SPACE SCIENCE. THE EDUCATIONAL COLLECTION FURNISHES REALISTIC MODELS AND REPLICAS FOR USE BY THE EDUCATORS ON THE MUSEUM FLOOR AND OFF-SITE, IN SITUATIONS WHERE THE USE OF DELICATE ARTIFACTS WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE.
PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO BE USED PRIMARILY FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE FACILITIES OF THE ADLER PLANETARIUM. THE ADLER PLANETARIUM HAS ADOPTED INVESTMENT AND SPENDING POLICIES FOR ENDOWMENT ASSETS THAT ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A PREDICTABLE STREAM OF FUNDING TO PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY ITS ENDOWMENT WHILE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ADLER QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS ONLY SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES ON SPECIFIC TYPES OF INCOME FROM ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. THE ADLER HAD NO MATERIAL INCOME FROM UNRELATED ACTIVITIES AND HAS NO MATERIAL INCOME TAXES DUE AS OF JUNE 30, 2024. THE ADLER'S APPLICATION OF THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REGARDING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAD NO MATERIAL EFFECT ON ITS FINANCIAL POSITION AS MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE ADLER HAS NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX BENEFITS, INCLUDING ANY POTENTIAL RISK OF LOSS OF ITS NOT-FOR-PROFIT TAX STATUS. THE ADLER WOULD ACCOUNT FOR ANY POTENTIAL INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO POSSIBLE FUTURE LIABILITIES FOR UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX BENEFITS AS INCOME TAX EXPENSE.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN VALUE OF DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN 1,932,947. UNREALIZED LOSS ON INTEREST RATE SWAP -260,843. FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 172,038. RENTAL EXPENSE FROM REAL PROPERTY 279,613. UTILITY EXPENSE REFUND 1,774.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 172,038. RENTAL EXPENSE FROM REAL PROPERTY 279,613. UTILITY EXPENSE REFUND 1,774.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00PROGRAM SERVICESCONFERENCE TRAVEL$56,718
NORTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESCONFERENCE TRAVEL$1,552
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00PROGRAM SERVICESCONFERENCE TRAVEL$7,192
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$65,462SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$65,462TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CCS FUNDRAISINGBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1527 MADISON AVENUE 5TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10022ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityCONSULTING ON CAPITAL CAMPAIGNActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$170,000GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$142,392RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$27,608NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$170,000TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$142,392TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$27,608TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1CELESTIAL BASHEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$956,159GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$901,559CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$54,600GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$21,201RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$150,836OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$956,159GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$901,559CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$54,600GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$21,201RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$150,836OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$172,037DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$117,437NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (6 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
FAR FORIZONS YOUTH41$11,215
YOUTH ORGANIZATION FOR LIGHTS OUT17$9,540
YOUTH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL13$7,930
TEACHERS ADVISORY GROUP10$2,250
SUSTAINABLE COLLABORATIONS4$2,000
ECLIPSE EVENT6$450

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MICHELLE B LARSON PHD
PRESIDENT AND CEO$516,943$0$0$0$850$0$13,200$0$495$0$531,488$0$0$0
RYUTARO MIZUNO
VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS$217,252$0$0$0$0$0$9,311$0$19,000$0$245,563$0$0$0
AUDRIS WONG
VP, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION/CFO$222,529$0$0$0$0$0$8,605$0$1,011$0$232,145$0$0$0
LAURA TROUILLE
VP, CITIZEN SCIENCE$186,534$0$0$0$0$0$7,461$0$336$0$194,331$0$0$0
ANDREW JOHNSTON
VP, ASTRONOMY & COLLECTIONS$177,963$0$0$0$371$0$7,138$0$321$0$185,793$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution4ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$85,326NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescCATERINGDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$73,033NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE M, PART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE AMOUNT LISTED IN COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1AAN "EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE" CONSISTING OF THE CHAIR, VICE CHAIRS, TREASURER, SECRETARY, PRESIDENT AND CEO, AND SIX (6) ADDITIONAL TRUSTEES (ONE OF WHICH MAY BE THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR) ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL, WHEN THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS NOT IN SESSION, HAVE AND EXERCISE ALL OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THE ILLINOIS NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ACT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL REPORT ON ITS ACTIVITIES TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE BOARD'S LEGALLY CONVENED MEETINGS. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO SHALL SERVE AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION AND IF ANY QUESTIONS ARISE DURING THEIR REVIEW, THEY ARE ADDRESSED WITH THEIR PAID TAX PREPARER. A PRESENTATION OF THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WHO HAS BEEN DELEGATED THE REVIEW RESPONSIBILITY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990, INCLUDING ALL APPLICABLE SCHEDULES, PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIT IS THE POLICY OF THE ADLER PLANETARIUM, ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND COMMITTEES TO ENSURE THAT BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES IN ALL OF THEIR ACTIVITIES AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST-ACTUAL, POTENTIAL OR PERCEIVED-WHILE PERFORMING THEIR MUSEUM-RELATED DUTIES. IN PARTICULAR, NO PERSONS SHOULD OBTAIN OR APPEAR TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ADVANTAGES FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR RELATIVES, OR THEIR CLOSE ASSOCIATES AS A RESULT OF THEIR AFFILIATION AS A BOARD MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE. ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE ANNUALLY. THE DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE STAFF AND IF A CONFLICT IS DETERMINED TO EXIST, THE MATTER IS BROUGHT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER REVIEW. THE IMPLICATIONS IN PRACTICE FOR THIS POLICY VARY FROM ACTIVITY TO ACTIVITY AND THIS GENERAL POLICY SHOULD NOT LIMIT THE COOPERATION AND MUTUAL ASSISTANCE THAT IS NECESSARY FOR THE EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION, THE ADLER IS A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS AND SUBSCRIBES TO THE CODE OF ETHICS FOR MUSEUMS. IN SUBSCRIBING TO THIS CODE, THE ADLER ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACTIONS OF EMPLOYEES OF THEIR GOVERNING AUTHORITY AND VOLUNTEERS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF MUSEUM-RELATED DUTIES. A COPY OF THE CODE OF ETHICS FOR MUSEUMS IS GIVEN TO ALL NEW EMPLOYEES. IF A CONFLICT IS DETERMINED BETWEEN A BOARD MEMBER AND THE ORGANIZATION, THE CONFLICT IS NOTED AND THE BOARD MEMBER IS ASKED TO ABSTAIN FROM ANY DISCUSSION OF OR VOTING ON ISSUES RELATED TO THAT CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ADLER PLANETARIUM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANNUAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO. IN JULY 2022, THE COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWED THE SALARIES FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. A COMPREHENSIVE SALARY BENCHMARKING STUDY WAS COMPLETED IN 2023 FOR ALL STAFF POSITIONS, INCLUDING OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, THAT CONSIDERED DATA FROM LOCAL AND NATIONAL MUSEUM AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, AND PROFESSIONAL-BASED SERVICES FIRMS. COMPARATIVE INFORMATION FROM SIMILAR SIZED AND LOCATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT PEER INSTITUTIONS WAS ALSO REVIEWED FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. BASED ON THIS BENCHMARKING DATA, SALARIES WERE THEN ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO A STANDARDIZED FORMULA. THE PRESIDENT & CEO DO NOT TAKE PART IN ANY DECISIONS REGARDING THEIR OWN COMPENSATION. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE KEPT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE NOT REQUIRED DISCLOSURES PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 6104. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME. THE ADLER MAKES ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN VALUE OF DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN 1,932,947. UNREALIZED LOSS ON INTEREST RATE SWAP -260,843.